Hi All,
  I've got a long list of sub routines in a file, each containing different variable definitions and each saved into a hash like so:- 
$hash->{subs}->[0] = sub {
    $var1 = "a";
    $var2 = "b";
}#sub 0
$hash->{subs}->[1] = sub {
    $var1 = "c";
    $var2 = "d";
}#sub 1

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This file is loaded into my script and the appropriate sub routines for the operation is called. I've got a function in the script that allows you to edit and save an individual routine.
At the moment, I'm reading the file as a string, using a regexp to remove the old sub and replace it with a new one. Then saving the file.
I'm wondering... as I've already got the sub routines loaded into memory, whether it's possible to just redefine the new routine and save all the subroutines in the hash to the file (i.e. saving reading the file as a sting and running the regexp).

Can this be done?

Thanks in advance

Lyle

In reply to Saving sub routines.. Is it possible? by cosmicperl

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